Rural Transformation through Servitization: A Qualitative Structure Approach

Abstract

Chapter 1. Introduction: Do only manufacturers are potential drivers of servitization? -- PART I -- Chapter 2. Theory of Qualitative Structure as a conceptual framework for understanding servitization -- PART II SERVITIZATION OF FARMING -- Chapter 3. State of the art in servitization research -- Chapter 4. Innovative business model 'product plus service' as paradigm innovation in farming -- Chapter 5. Case studies of farming servitization with different motivations -- Chapter 6. Framework of product-driven business model transformation based on the theory of Qualitative Structure -- PART III TERRITORIAL SERVITIZATION OF RURAL REGIONS -- Chapter 7. Territorial servitization as a challenge to reorganizing the rural development of the industrial era -- Chapter 8. Specifics of collaboration in the service economy: orientation to multisided platform-based networking -- Chapter 9. Case studies of rural regions servitization-oriented collaborative networks building -- Chapter 10. Framework of networking strategies based on the Qualitative structure approach -- PART IV -- Chapter 11. Discussion and Conclusions.